Tag Archives: Ius Chasma

THEMIS: Possible delta in Ius Chasma?

Posted on February 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 26, 2018. This VIS image shows part of eastern Ius Chasma. The lower elevations of Geryon Montes are located at the top of the image. Between the montes and the southern wall face is … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes in Ius Chasma

Posted on February 23, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 23, 2018. Continuing eastward thru central Ius Chasma, this image shows a section of chasma that is not dominated by landslide deposits. Geryon Montes, in the upper half of the image, has several visible … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Geryon Montes and tectonic widening of Ius Chasma

Posted on February 22, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 22, 2018. Moving into the central part of Ius Chasma, the canyon profile changes. What started as a large graben south of the main chasma wall, has widened to create a central high ridge … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Canyon wall failure in Ius Chasma

Posted on February 21, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 21, 2018. Continuing eastward along Ius Chasma, this image shows the eastern section of the large landslide deposit seen in yesterday’s post. A landslide is a failure of slope due to gravity. They initiate … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Blocky rubble chokes Ius Chasma’s floor

Posted on February 20, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 20, 2018. Continuing eastward along Ius Chasma, this section of the canyon floor has been completely filled by blocky deposits from large volume landslides. A landslide is a failure of slope due to gravity. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Rubble from both sides in Ius Chasma

Posted on February 19, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 19, 2018. The VIS image shows part of the western end of Ius Chasma. Both the north and south canyon walls are visible in this image. At the top of the frame paired faults … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Floor of Ius Chasma

Posted on March 1, 2017 by rburnham

Floor of Ius Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Floor of Ius Chasma

Posted on January 23, 2017 by rburnham

Floor of Ius Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Mega-gully on edge of Valles Marineris

Posted on December 13, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 13, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows one of the mega sized gullies located on the plains just south of Ius Chasma. This gully empties from Sinai Planum into the chasma. More THEMIS Images of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ridges and rubble in Ius Chasma

Posted on July 28, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 28, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Ius Chasma. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These … Continue reading →

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